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GLUTATHIONE
AKA “the master antioxidant”
One of the absolute most important factors when it comes to health & longevity
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Glutathione is an antioxidant produced in the cells, and consists of the amino acids glutamine, glycine and cysteine.
As if the importance of glutathione wasn’t already emphasized, your cells have the same concentration of glutathione as glucose, potassium and cholesterol!

Glutathione is involved in the detoxification of synthetic toxins and endogenous compounds.
Not only does it support the elimination of these compounds from the cells and the body, but it also directly neutralizes oxidative chemicals.

The list of the roles of glutathione is long, but a few are:
-Direct chemical neutralization
-Cofactor for several antioxidants
-Regeneration of vitamin C & E
-Neutralization of free radicals
-Transports mercury out of the cells
-Vital to mitochondrial function

Low levels of glutathione have been associated with:
-Neurodegenerative disorders
-Autoimmune disease
-Cardiovascular disease
-Age related disease
-Pulmonary disease
And more

So how do we increase this powerful antioxidant in our cells?
The first thing is to simply reduce our need for glutathione. This is done by reducing your overall toxin intake.

Limiting alcohol, toxins from household products, pesticides in food, etc. The more you are exposed to these things, the more glutathione your body needs.
Consuming adequate amounts of antioxidants to decrease oxidative stress also limits the need for glutathione.

A great example is the antioxidant ALA. Although it isn’t used in the synthesis of glutathione, studies show that ALA consumption increased levels of glutathione.

The most promising way to actively boost your glutathione levels is by supplementing NAC. Studies show that supplementing NAC is extremely effective in raising glutathione levels.

Meditation has also been shown to increase glutathione levels by 20%. Because psychological stress can increase oxidative stress, it makes sense that reducing stress would result in less need for glutathione.

Research is still early on administering glutathione orally or intravenously. Most research shows that oral glutathione does not increase in your cells because of the blood brain barrier.
IV glutathione show at least shown short term success in increasing your glutathione levels

This is yet another example of how living an overall healthy lifestyle (limiting toxins, eating a nutritious diet full of antioxidants, meditating) goes such a long way in your health and longevity.
It is never too late to embark on the journey!

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